Arsenal have completed the signing of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund.

The Gabon forward has joined the Gunners on a long-term contract for a club-record fee, thought to be in the region of £56million.

EPSN reports the 28-year-old leaves the Bundesliga giants "in bad faith" after skipping a team meeting over morale.

They claim: "Sporting director Michael Zorc, who declared his love for Aubameyang and his professionalism last summer, did not recognise the player anymore following the Wolfsburg game in mid-January, which he missed due to suspension.

"It was the result of the Gabon international using dirty tricks to force the club's hand to sell him, although Dortmund had very much planned to finish the season with their star striker."

Dortmund announced his exit on deadline day, with Michy Batshuayi set to replace him.

BVB sporting director Michael Zorc explains: “Apart from the unpleasant events of recent weeks, we like to remember that the story of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at BVB for more than four years was a single success story.

“He has done great things for Borussia Dortmund at this time, scored many important goals and is part of the team that brought the DFB Cup to Dortmund in 2017.

"We wish Pierre-Emerick all the best for his future at Arsenal.”

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During Wednesday morning, photos emerged on social media of Batshuayi undergoing what appeared to be a medical in Dortmund club shorts.

That move in turn should clear the way for Olivier Giroud to join Chelsea, with a fee of around £18million reported to have been agreed for the France forward who came off the bench in Arsenal's 3-1 defeat at Swansea on Tuesday night.

Following the loss in Wales, a video of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger discussing the signing of Aubameyang was uploaded to the club's official website, posted to an article which looked back on the match, before being later removed.

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Aubameyang had joined Dortmund in 2013 and will link up with his former team-mate Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who moved to Arsenal in the swap deal which saw Alexis Sanchez head to Manchester United.

Chelsea bolstered their defensive options on Tuesday with the confirmed arrival of Emerson Palmieri from Roma.

Manchester City, meanwhile, signed defender Aymeric Laporte from Athletic Bilbao in a club-record £57million deal on Tuesday, before bringing in English midfielder Jack Harrison from sister club New York City.

Manager Pep Guardiola is understood to be keen to bring in more attacking cover, with a deadline-day raid for Leicester forward Riyad Mahrez a possibility, although it would take another big-money offer to convince the Foxes to sell.

Elsewhere, Tottenham are expected to confirm the signing of Lucas Moura from Paris St Germain.

The Brazilian winger arrived at Spurs' Enfield training base on Tuesday morning ahead of a medical and completing a £25million switch.

Stoke have been closing in on a deal for midfielder Badou Ndiaye from Galatasaray, while Arsenal look set to allow defender Mathieu Debuchy to join French club St Etienne.